Task Clusters of the Pastoral Search Process

Most of the tasks of a pastoral search process have a cause and effect on other tasks in the process. Understanding the related effects of a task on other tasks, and what comes both before and after that task, can help a search team better manage their efforts.

I have identified 13 Task Clusters that show the interrelatedness of actions that are a part of the search process. These include: managing the congregation, determining who you are, finding candidates, communications with pastors, selection criteria, evaluation and recommendation, and more.

Sample Task Cluster

Below is a sample of one of the Task Clusters found in my two books. Since it is hard to condense a large chart onto this page, here is a link to the same chart in a PDF document.